mom's hike: Hamilton Mtn and Beacon Rock

Anne, Adrienne, Mary, Paula and I ventured out for another fantastic moms' hike today, up Hamilton Mountain and Beacon Rock on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. The hike up Hamilton was about 8 miles round trip, a gorgeous Pacific NW forest with ferns and moss and waterfalls and towering trees, ending up at a peak with beautiful views of Mt. Hood, Mt. Adams, and the Columbia River. 

 

 Beacon Rock on the left

 At the peak! And having fun with the sign. :)

We arrived back at the parking lot and decided that we still had just enough energy for one more adventure, so we decided to hike up Beacon Rock too. It's a 2-mile round trip, straight up and straight down.

 

From Beacon Rock, looking at Hamilton Mtn.